

Samus herself is trying to regain her lost powers, meaning she’s constantly stalked by a far more powerful foe. Its other strength is the introduction of Samus' nemesis SA-X, a deadly parasite formed from her old Power Suit.


While it doesn't offer the same level of freedom as its older siblings, its more linear structure leads to a far stronger narrative than earlier Metroid games and explores Samus’ personality in a way that the later games would embrace. Metroid Fusion is the result and it’s a fantastic adventure that takes the series in interesting new directions. Many expected Super Metroid to be converted to Nintendo's portable 32-bit powerhouse like past Super Mario games had been, but series stalwart Yoshio Sakamoto had other plans.
